Thread: Lunch ... the second course

Originally Posted by bsnub

Fortunately, we have the best mussels in the world here, so the chefs know how to properly cook them.

Yeah, yeah, of course you do ...

Meanwhile, I'd rather have the ones from 1) Brittany, France or 2) Galicia, Spain. The best two regions I know for mussels and having them properly cooked.

I wouldn't say you've had the best mussels until you've been to La Lycorne, Dinan in Brittany. A lovely restaurant with an excellent variety of sauces and friendly service. I can't make the journey there every year any longer, but it was one of those must do events in the winter season months...November being my favorite time for mussels as well as oysters, which requires a small trip to the coastal town of Cancale. A place you have to visit before stating you've had the best oysters in the world.

We're they wild mussels?

That is the question...

^ Have you ever tried to tame a freaking mussel?

Come to think of it, I wonder if Snubby has pet mussels in his basement...

These were oysters, Joe.

Originally Posted by Troy

I wonder if Snubby has pet mussels in his basement...

If he does they will be the best in the world, for sure.

Took my Pops out for his 88th birthday.



Started with Crab cake, Calamari and half dozen Oysters.



Pops had a nice bowl of Cioppino



Wife had seared Chilean Sea Bass



I chowed down a Fresh local Lobster tail with a Henhouse IPA.

We all left with a food coma. Wife and Dad slept in the car back home.

That food looks amazing.

Wheres pops and the Bollinger and birthday cake?

You sure you never left him in the car?

Some damn fine looking sauces on those meals, what were they?

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Took my Pops out for his 88th birthday.



Started with Crab cake, Calamari and half dozen Oysters.



Pops had a nice bowl of Cioppino



Wife had seared Chilean Sea Bass



I chowed down a Fresh local Lobster tail with a Henhouse IPA.

We all left with a food coma. Wife and Dad slept in the car back home.

That looks fantástico, JP.

A lovely family meal to celebrate another year ticked off for the old man.

What a pleasant change it must have been for a table of yanks not to be eating dry, burnt meat too.

Winner winner, not a burnt dinner.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

What a pleasant change it must have been for a table of yanks not to be eating dry, burnt meat too.

Winner winner, not a burnt dinner.

There's hope for JP yet!

Continuing with sea food theme.

A classic creamy fish pie..

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Continuing with sea food theme.

A classic creamy fish pie..

Yeah, that doesn't look randomly grabbed from Google images at all.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Yeah, that doesn't look randomly grabbed from Google images at all.

Is that a compliment in Cy language?

Originally Posted by cyrille

Yeah, that doesn't look randomly grabbed from Google images at all.

Im pretty sure Google would delete that pile of shyte.

Not to shy away from controversy, here's fish pie with peas..

I think I prefer the dish with peas instead of beans..

Indonesian chicken with veggies and rice.



Attachment 119831Y

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Indonesian chicken with veggies and rice.



Attachment 119831Y

I was in an Indonesian on my recent trip to Amsterdam.

Sorry, Chitty's recent trip.



I actually prefer Indonesian to Malaysian although both are similar.

Try again on that chicken.

^^ You mean you were in a Dutch restaurant which served their colonial version of indo food?

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Attachment 119587

Yes. Yes yes yes. Off to France in two weeks. Will set out to devastate oyster supplies there.

Work trip? Enjoy.

Cheeky wee beef salad for lunch

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Work trip? Enjoy.

Yes. But I managed to finagle a 10 day supported trip (flight, accommodation, per diem) for an afternoons work.

Just sometimes life is good.

and the oysters?